Wayne State University Courses

Biotechnology

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Wayne University provides people with the required abilities and rewarding career possibilities in biotechnology. It's a master's degree in Molecular biotechnology prepares technically oriented individuals in recombinant DNA and molecular biological methods so that they can continually retain and update their theoretical and technical understanding in this quickly evolving sector.

Completing the molecular biotechnology program is perfect for biotechnology professions or Ph.D. study preparation. Wayne State University offers an excellent record of efficient biotechnology education and training with a graduate placement rate of 90 percent.

Areas of Expertise:

• Injury Biomechanics
• Biomaterials/ Tissue Engineering
• Bioinstrumentation
• Computational Systems Biology
• Biomedical Imaging

List of Labs: Bioengineering Center

Chemical and Materials Science

Wayne State University's Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science provides learners with fundamental expertise in thermodynamics, transport phenomena, process safety as well as cutting-edge study experience in Advanced Materials, Nanotechnology, and Sustainable Chemical Processes. The department provides a bachelor's degree in both chemical engineering and material sciences.

It also provides a Ph.D. in conjunction with Graduate Certificate Programs:

• Alternative Energy Technology Graduate Certificate
• Polymer Engineering Graduate Certificate Program

Chemical engineering undergraduate learners involved in University Honors or AGRADE  may also pursue departmental honors. The Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science offers an M.S. (with or without thesis) and a Ph.D. program in Chemical Engineering as well as in Materials Science and Engineering. The Master of Science program is available to learners with an engineering degree and other sciences based on mathematics.

The program draws passionate and high-quality learners from a multitude of backgrounds, including :

• Chemical Engineering
• (Bio) Chemistry
• Biology
• Polymer Engineering
• Energy Engineering
• Nanotechnology
• Biotechnology
• Power, Product and Process Engineering Systems
• Sustainable Engineering

The Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering is a research-oriented degree that prepares learners for industry or academia for independent research careers. The department also provides Chemical Engineering (Combined B.S./M.S.) for students with a B.S. in chemistry.  

The graduate program of Wayne State University in Materials Science (M.S. and Ph.D.) focuses heavily on the growth of new nanomaterials (polymers and metals) for industrial applications like automotive, medical, electronic and energy-related materials. Energy, Nanotechnology, Nanomedicine, Polymer Processing, Simulation / Modeling, and Biofuels are the department’s broad areas of interest.

The Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering program is available to learners with an engineering or physical science bachelor's degree. The Ph.D. program requires sitting for a qualification examination (written and oral, taken after one-year coursework), an authorized thesis outline and prospectus, and a final oral examination after the completion of the Ph.D. thesis. 

Areas of Expertise:

• Nanotechnology and Targeted Drug Delivery
• Heterogeneous Catalysis
• Process Control and Systems Engineering
• Battery Materials and Technology
• Biointerfaces
• Tissue Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering seeks to provide state-of-the-art instructional and research programs of high quality. With employment growth projected at nearly 20 percent before 2020, it's no wonder both CNN Money and U.S. News & World Report rank the civil and environmental engineering profession among the country's best career options. The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering provides undergraduate (B.S.) and graduate (M.S. and Ph.D.) degree programs with graduate specializations in Environmental, Geotechnical, Structural and Transport Engineering and Construction Management.

Departmental honors may also be pursued by civil engineering undergraduate learners involved in University Honors or AGRADE. The curricula of all programs focus on applying the principles of engineering to the distinctive problems of urban design, growth, and redevelopment. It also seeks to provide state-of-the-art study facilities for all learners to help them attain their private academic objectives. The civil engineering graduate program of Wayne State University is intended to meet the requirements of both full-time/on-campus and part-time learners employed in local sector or government.

Full-time learners pursue their graduate courses with research and experimental jobs with professors. The task of the master's program is to prepare learners through professional and discipline-specific education for successful career routes in civil engineering fields. The doctoral program seeks to prepare learners for roles of leadership in the practice, study, and teaching of civil engineering. The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering provides a Ph.D. with a major in one of the four specialized fields: Environmental Engineering, Structural Engineering, and Transport Engineering.

Areas of Expertise: 

• Structural Engineering
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Construction Management
• Transportation Engineering
• Water Resources
• Environmental Engineering

Computer Science

At Wayne State's College of Engineering, the Department of Computer Science provides an innovative education centered on the fundamentals of computer science while emphasizing fresh technologies. Artificial intelligence, Wireless sensors, Bioinformatics, Video Game design — these are just a few of the interesting areas which graduate in computer science can study. CareerBuilder lately reported a year-over-year rise of 74 percent in work posts related to Computer Sciences.

In Computer Science, the department provides B.S., B.A., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees. It also offers Honors in Computer Science and Bachelor of Arts in Information Systems Technology. The program prepares learners for professions in the growth of information systems, system organization, the safety of information systems, analytics and database systems, and organizational analysis.

The computer science undergraduate program (B.S. and B.A.) offers learners with a powerful base to solve real-world engineering issues in both Computer Science theory and programming practice. The program prepares learners in software design, smart systems, big data systems and analytics, computer systems and network design, the safety of software systems and bioinformatics for engineering professions.

Departmental Honors is available to learners seeking a degree in Computer Science Bachelor of Science. The Accelerated Graduate Enrollment (AGRADE) program enables students to complete the bachelor's and master's degrees in five years of full-time study.  

The M.S. program at the Department of Computer Science at Wayne State University provides learners with a powerful theoretical background in computer science, exposes them to a wide range of computer science fields and develops in them an appreciation for state-of-the-art studies.

Students solidify their theoretical background through a key algorithm and automation classes and by choosing and studying from a range of fields such as :

• Artificial Intelligence
• Bioinformatics
• Computer Game Design
• Computer Graphics
• Computer Networking
• Computer Vision
• Information Mining
• Parallel and Distributed Systems
• Real-time and Integrated Systems
• Software Engineering

The Ph.D. program at Wayne State University's Department of Computer Science prepares learners to address a broad variety of computationally intensive issues.  Upon the completion of the Ph.D. program, a student will be able to pursue a career as a professional in academic research, computer science education, industrial applications, and related management positions.

The Mike Ilitch School of Business and College of Engineering offers new Interdisciplinary Master of Science program in Data Science and Business Analytics that offers learners with a wide range of abilities and expertise in Data Science and Business Analytics. The candidates pick a Major Concentration and Program in:

• Data Science and Business Analytics – MS Business Program - Data-Driven Business Concentration
• Data Science and Business Analytics – MS Engineering Program – Advanced Analytics Concentration
• Data Science and Business Analytics – MS Engineering Program – Data Computing Concentration

Areas of Expertise:

• Software Engineering
• Machine Vision and Pattern Recognition
• Machine Learning
• Biocomputing
• Artificial Intelligence
• Database
• Mobile and Internet Systems
• Computer Security
• Computer Graphics & Animation
• Game Programming

Electrical / Electronics

Wayne State Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has various fields of research including:

• Bioengineering and Bioelectromagnetics
• Neural Networks (SoftComputing)
• Computer Engineering
• Optical Engineering
• Control Theory
• Power Systems
• Information and Communication Theory
• Software Engineering
• Multimedia Computing and Networking
• Solid State Devices
• Networks and Computer-Aided Design
• Smart Sensors and VLSI
• Parallel and Distributed Systems
• Storage Systems

The department conducts experimental and theoretical research programs as well as other interdisciplinary programs. The department provides a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, an M.S. in Computer Engineering, an M.S. in Electrical Engineering, a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering, a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering. The Master’s degree is both a thesis program and a work program.

The graduate program in Electrical and Computer Engineering provides one of the most comprehensive curricula with classes covering a broad variety of subdisciplines. Here graduate students may consider choosing concentration-based classes. The department also runs special programs - Physics-ECE AGRADE- an accelerated graduate program option for Physics seniors and Joint ECE-Biomedical-  an engineering undergraduate degree program.  

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering has three concentration choices: Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Electronics and Systems. The department also offers an Undergraduate Certificate in Control Systems facility that provides learners with a background in electrical or computer engineering as well as an improved understanding of Control Systems Design, Programming, Construction, Evaluation, and Verification. 

Areas of Expertise:

• Computation and Neural networks
• Parallel and distributed computing
• Electronic Materials and Integrated technologies
• Smart Sensors
• VLSI, Microelectronics, and Photonics
• Applied optics

Industrial & System Engineering

The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) offers Bachelors, Masters and Ph.D. degrees. The task of the industrial engineering undergraduate program is to educate learners for leadership roles in a wide range of jobs including production, supply chain management, and logistics, health care, banking, information management, and associated disciplines. The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering has an ever-expanding graduate program intended to assist learners to excel in both the Industrial sector and Academia. ISE provides the following master-level programs:

• Four-degree specializations for the Master of Science in Industrial Engineering (MSIE)
• Five-degree specializations for the Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering (MSMfgE)
• Master of Science in Engineering Management (MSEM)
• Engineering Management Master's Program (EMMP)
• Master of Science in Data Science and Business Analytics (MSDSBA)

The M.S. Industrial engineering program specializes in General Option, Lean Operations Management, Healthcare Systems Engineering, and Thesis Option. The M.S. manufacturing engineering degree program is based on a core design to provide a firm foundation for the multiple components of manufacturing and systems engineering. It specializes in General Option (Plan C), Advanced Production Systems (Plan C), Integrated Product Engineering (Plan C), Quality Engineering (Plan C) and Thesis Option (Plan A).

The M.S. degree program in engineering management is intended to develop both technical and industry skills. A novel interdisciplinary Master of Science in Data Science and Business Analytics program offered by Mike Ilitch School of Business and College of Engineering assists learners to excel in both sector and academia. The major concentrations are as follows:

• Data Science and Business Analytics – MS Business Program - Data-Driven Business Concentration
• Data Science and Business Analytics – MS Engineering Program – Advanced Analytics Concentration
• Data Science and Business Analytics – MS Engineering Program – Data Computing Concentration

The department also provides a Graduate Certificate in System Engineering. The certificate can be completed on-campus or online and serves as a bridge to the M.S. degree in engineering management or industrial engineering. The department provides a doctoral program in which the graduates conduct studies in most fields of industrial and production system engineering. The Global Executive Track is a distinctive program intended to accommodate working executives' busy timetable. The applicant is awarded a Ph.D. in industrial engineering after completing this track.

Areas of Expertise:

• Big Data Analytics and Statistical Modeling
• Quality and Reliability Engineering
• Supply Chain and Logistics Modeling
• Global Optimization
• Product and Life Cycle Design Engineering
• Sustainable Manufacturing Systems

 
Mechanical Engineering

The Mechanical Engineering Department has a wide, flexible and creative discipline that focuses on converting energy into useful pursuits; designing and manufacturing machines; and interaction of solids, liquids, and gases. The Department offers undergraduate (B.S.) and graduate (M.S. and Ph.D.) degree programs that provide a strong technical basis for professions in areas as varied as Automotive, Alternative Energy, Defense, Medicine, Patent Law, Production and Aviation.

Wayne State University's bachelor's program provides leading-edge mechanical engineering education to learners thus giving rise to high-quality engineers with expansive learning, marketable abilities, and career prospects. A mechanical engineering undergraduate student must be either a University Honors student or participate in AGRADE and complete a Thesis to be considered for Mechanical Engineering departmental honors.

The Master's program prepares graduates in many fields such as :

• Energy Conversion
• Combustion Engines
• Emission Controls
• Car Dynamics and Design
• Machine Tool Design
• Biomechanics
• Manufacturing
• Structural Analysis
• Automatic Controls
• Continuum Mechanics
• Fluid Dynamics
• Acoustics and Noise Control
• Laser Diagnostics
• Composite Diagnostics

The goal of the department is to make advancements in technology and science by mixing fundamental understanding with the creative implementation of the principles of engineering and science.

Specialized study support fields for Ph.D. learners include:

• Car Dynamics and Design
• Manufacturing Procedures
• Additive Manufacturing
• Composite Material Behavior
• Biomechanics
• Mechanical System Control
• Autonomous Systems
• Engine Research, etc.

Areas of Expertise:

• Mechanical Systems Control
• Manufacturing Processes
• Composite Material Behavior
• Combustion
• Engines
• Acoustics
• Noise Control

List of Labs: Center for Automotive Research